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A Summary Description of the Geology of Pennsylvania, Vol. III - Part I Geological Survey of Pennsylvania. Describing the Carboniferous Formation
by J. P. Leslie, E. V. d'Invilliers and A. DW. Smith
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG-
- Seller
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Winston, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Harrisburg, PA: Board of Commissioners for the Geological Survey, 1895. Hardcover. VG-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original cloth boards with gilt text on spine which has taken on a slight copper tone. Exterior shows scuffing and soiling and exterior spine hinge has several chips and small tears at the front and rear boards edges and corners also show bumps and wear. This publication was originally finalized three volumes, each volume contains separate parts. This is only one of the books which is volume three, part one. The internal hinges are good at the boards but it is breaking loose at the second front end page. Paper is toned due to age and there is some light foxing and spotting present. The front pastedown and end page both have personal name stamps, one of which reads "Private Library J.B. Hanford" and the second (which is stamped twice) reads "From A. W. Smiley". No other markings or found in the book, no handwriting, no library stamps. This particular volume has the page numbering system starting at 1629 and ends at 2152 for total of 523 pages,
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- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2220232
- Title
- A Summary Description of the Geology of Pennsylvania, Vol. III - Part I Geological Survey of Pennsylvania. Describing the Carboniferous Formation
- Author
- J. P. Leslie, E. V. d'Invilliers and A. DW. Smith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Board of Commissioners for the Geological Survey
- Place of Publication
- Harrisburg, PA
- Date Published
- 1895
- Pages
- 523
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century; Legal and Government Publications; Reference / Engineering / Medical;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2021
Winston, Georgia
About Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Yesterday's Book Shop is an independent, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in 1966 under the name Collector's Corner and was located in Western Maryland. The Collector's Corner dealt mainly in books but also sold stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the store only offered books and printed matter. In the early 2000s the brick and mortar store was closed and now we only sell online.
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Glossary
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- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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